# Electrode #046/185 — Vivid Voltage

## Summary

Electrode's Buzzap Generator made it a tempo engine for Lightning decks in the Sword & Shield era, trading itself for a burst of energy acceleration, which is why it earned real tournament attention. Its original Kanto-era Pokéball disguise keeps fans fond of it, and as a mid-tier holo it sits comfortably below the chase slots. The modelled guide sits at $0.39, down 3% over 30 days on 224 copies traded, with 200 days of inventory on the board; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Vivid Voltage |
| Number | 046/185 |
| Rarity | Holo Rare |
| Era | SWSH |
| Illustrator | sui |
| Release date | 2020-11-13 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Voltorb |
| HP | 90 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Ability: Buzzap Generator | Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is on your Bench, you may search your deck for up to 2 Lightning Energy cards and attach them to your Lightning Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, this Pokémon is Knocked Out. |
| Attack: Electric Ball | cost Lightning/Lightning/Colorless — damage 100 |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Regulation mark | D |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Electrode #101](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/electrode) |
| Finishes | Holo, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.39** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-08
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: -4.90% — as of 2026-11-08
- Floor delivered ask: $1.68 — as of 2026-10-24T22:34:37.023Z
- Quant score: 24/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-11-08T22:49:36.787Z — 5 of 11 inputs · 55% weight · -22% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2020-11-13T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-09T15:57:25.861Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-08T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-07T07:57:32.411Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-07T06:10:41.490Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-07T07:57:32.411Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T13:13:06.299Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/vivid-voltage/electrode-46)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aswsh4-46%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)